Monday, December 9, 2013

2013 Great American Beer Festival Snapshots

With the 2013 GABF behind us, here's some snapshots of what went
down......... You'll want to try to make it next year.

Before we move onto some fun photos, here's 2013 GABF winners from Texas!
Congrats to all of them for a job well done.

Gold

Cedar Creek Belgian Style Dubbel

Cedar Creek Brewery

Belgian-Style Abbey Ale

Bronze

Atrial Rubicite

Jester King Brewery

Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale

Bronze

Blind Jake

Pinthouse Pizza

Brown Porter

Gold

Public Ale

Community Beer Co.

Extra Special Bitter

Silver

Brewers Cut Altbier

Real Ale Brewing Co.

German-Style Altbier

Gold

Black Thunder

Austin Beerworks

German-Style Schwarzbier

Bronze

Saint Arnold Weedwacker

Saint Arnold Brewing Co.

German-Style Wheat Ale

Gold

Bitterama

Namaste Brewing at the Whip In

Herb and Spice Beer

Bronze

Elba

Black Star Co-op Pub and Brewery

Herb and Spice Beer

Silver

Saint Arnold Summer Pils

Saint Arnold Brewing Co.

Munich-Style Helles

Did you know that the fabulous
Sebbie Buhler from Rogue has a brother who brews too? Dave Buhler is
from Elysian
Brewing Company!
This is a pretty funny picture: Three John's. John Knox of
HopSafari / WindAddict,
John Palmer author of How to
Brew, and John Holl from the Craft Beer
Cookbook.
I don't know these guys personally, but a good friend bought my a bottle of
their beer from Portland. Cheers, @EvilGenius12!
I don't know this guy either, but he has a turkey leg around his neck.
YES! A turkey leg around his neck. He is my new hero.
Donuts in the food pairing session. Yes. Please.
And this was an awesome beer by Stone.
Part of the typical GABF fun are the parties that happen alongside the
festival. There are tons and tons of events, and there are also some more
private events - like this one by 21st Amendment.
Or the primate in the space suit. Ironically, GABF was happening during
the government shutdown.